Nathaniel Brown Palmer Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Nathaniel Brown Palmer, based on 1 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

1 records1820–18201 events1 places

Chronological biography

1820

Discovery of Antarctica18 November 1820

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Captain · Antarctic Peninsula

Sights Antarctic land near the peninsula from the sloop Hero, becoming one of the first Americans to report the continent

Titles and roles

Captain

Record provenance

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